How To Fix MY222 - The intended change of valuation level cannot be carried out

MY222 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MY - Messages for Balance Sheet Valuation(Low.Val.Det./LIFO/FIFO)

• Message number: 222

• Message text: The intended change of valuation level cannot be carried out

What causes this issue?

The intended change of LIFO or FIFO valuation level cannot be carried
out. In at least one case you should switch from the company code level
to the valuation area level. This cannot be carried out in the
following cases:
If the 'lowest common level' until now was also the company code.
If there are already data records (layers or results) that refer to the
company code. In this case it is unclear how the records should be
distributed among the individual valuation areas.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MY222 - The intended change of valuation level cannot be carried out ?

  The SAP error message MY222, which states "The intended change of valuation level cannot be carried out," typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) and Inventory Management (IM) when there is an attempt to change the valuation level of a material or a related configuration that is not permissible due to existing settings or data inconsistencies.
  Causes:
  
  
  Valuation Level Configuration: The valuation level in SAP can be set at either the company code level or the plant level. If there is an attempt to change the valuation level from one to another (e.g., from plant-level to company code-level), and there are existing materials or transactions that conflict with this change, the error will occur.
  
  
  Existing Transactions: If there are existing transactions (like goods movements, stock postings, etc.) that have already been processed for the material, changing the valuation level may not be allowed.
  
  
  Material Master Data: The material master data may have